ABERNETHY JAMES S 4

What Happened

James S. Abernethy, a director of PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA INC (PEBK), reported an open-market sale of 600 common shares on April 30, 2026. The shares were sold at $39.35 per share for total proceeds of $23,610. This was a sale (transaction code S), which is often routine insider selling and does not by itself indicate the company’s outlook.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-30
• Transaction type: Open-market sale (S)
• Price per share: $39.35
• Shares sold: 600
• Gross proceeds: $23,610
• Filing date / Accession: Filed 2026-05-01; Accession 0001654954-26-004304 (filed within the standard Form 4 reporting window)
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing details
• Footnotes/plan disclosures: No 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or other footnotes disclosed in the supplied data

Context

Sales by directors can be for many personal reasons (diversification, taxes, liquidity) and are common; they are not definitive signals of company performance on their own. This report documents a straightforward open-market sale of stock rather than an options exercise, gift, or derivative transaction.